Historical Events Happened In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1757  On this day in history jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67  Share it »

1772  Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on this day in history.  Share it »

1772  On this day in history the birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general  Share it »

1772  On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general  Share it »

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.  Share it »

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on this day in history.  Share it »

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on this day in history.  Share it »

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  Share it »

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist  Share it »

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on this day in history.  Share it »

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on this day in history.  Share it »

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on this day in history.  Share it »

1811  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]  Share it »

1820  On this day in history janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56  Share it »

1823  On this day in history charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe)  Share it »

1824  On this day in history new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.  Share it »

1828  Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 on this day in history.  Share it »

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.  Share it »

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on this day in history.  Share it »

1835  On this day in history george B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal  Share it »

1836  On this day in history cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician  Share it »

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.  Share it »

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on this day in history.  Share it »

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on this day in history.  Share it »

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)  Share it »

1860  On this day in history alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)  Share it »

1860  James Wilson, politician on this day in history.  Share it »

1862  Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established on this day in history.  Share it »

1863  On this day in history cambodia becomes French protectorate  Share it »

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer  Share it »

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)  Share it »

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician  Share it »

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.  Share it »

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  Share it »

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.  Share it »

0897  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  Share it »

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies  Share it »

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies  Share it »

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.  Share it »